Job DescriptionWe are looking for a talented Software Section Lead to support our team in a player/coach role serving as both a first line manager and a key contributor to program execution. You will leverage your extensive technical experience by supporting the full lifecycle of a development program while also managing a group of software engineers. We will provide you with opportunities to learn, leverage our current technologies, incorporate new technologies, and make an impact within the larger engineering team. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®."
Responsibilities- Provide supervision, mentoring, career development, and performance management for a team of 7-15 software engineers
- Conduct one-on-one and section level meetings
- Provide a safe, inclusive culture
- Support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new team members to meet business needs
- Use your technical skills and experience to ensure the design, implementation, and sustainment of our software solutions meet and exceed customer expectations
- Support program execution through cost and schedule management, and metrics tracking
- Contribute to bid and proposal efforts
- Collaborate with other functional managers and discipline leads to ensure program success
- Current BAE Systems employees are ineligible for sign-on bonuses
Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this role/program, the expectation is that this job will be performed fully on site in Nashua, NH.
Required Skills and Education- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with leadership responsibilities in either functional and/or technical role
- Must currently hold an active Secret clearance
- Ability to lead a small to medium group of engineers
- Demonstrated ability to guide individuals through complex or difficult situations effectively and professionally
- Experience with software and systems engineering processes, methodologies, and tools
Preferred Skills and Education- Prior functional management experience (i.e., general supervision, performance management, staffing)
- Embedded software design and implementation
- Experience with electronic warfare
- Deep knowledge in C++
- Working knowledge of Atlassian Suite, GitLab
- Control Account Management/Earned Value Measurement Systems in DoD environment
